♂ Name Elias – My God Is Yahweh

The boy name Elias comes from the Hebrew and means “my God is Yahweh.”

Where does the name Elias come from?

Elias is a variant of the biblical name Elijah used in several languages. The name is derived from the Hebrew name ‘Eliyyahu (אֱלִיָּהוּ). In the Old Testament, Elijah was a Hebrew prophet. Elias is also the form used in the Greek New Testament.

What does the name Elias mean?

Elias means “my God is Yahweh” in Hebrew.

Word composition

• Hebrew “el” (אֵל) = God
• Hebrew “yah” (יָה) = referring to the Hebrew God

Elias The Saint

Among Orthodox Catholics, St. Elias is viewed as the Patron of thunder, storms, and hail. This might be the reason parents love to pair Elias with other biblical middle names such as Noah, Gabriel, Thomas, Jacob, Samuel, David, Jonah, or Christian.

Diminutives of Elias

The most common nicknames or short forms for Elias are Lee, Ell, and Eli. Notably, Eli is rising in popularity as a standalone name.

Elias in popular culture

• The name Elias even made its way into popular culture as fictional characters in Marvel (Elias Bogan) and Sonic the Hedgehog Comics (Elias Acorn), or even the popular video game series Call of Duty (Elias Walker).
• Non-fictional popular culture figures named Elias include the WWE wrestler Jeffrey Logan Sciullo, who performs as a musician under his ring name Elias.
• Another lesser-known figure is Elias Disney, the father of Roy and Walt Disney, the founders of The Walt Disney Company.

Pronunciation of Elias

Variants

Eliasz Eliaz Elijas Eliyas Eliyaz Eliás Ellias Elyas Elyaz Elías Élias Élyas

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